throw down

英 [θrəʊ daʊn]

美 [θroʊ daʊn]

公然挑衅; 大胆挑战

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 公然挑衅;大胆挑战
  If youthrow downa challenge to someone, you do something new or unexpected in a bold or forceful manner that will probably cause them to reply or react equally strongly.
  1. The regional parliament threw down a new challenge to the central authorities by passing a law allowing private ownership of businesses...
     地方议会通过了一项法律，允许企业私有，这向中央政权发起了新的挑战。
  2. Government ministers have been responding to the challenge thrown down by their former colleague.
     政府部长们一直在应对从前的同事的公然挑战。

双语例句

• The time's gonna come when I throw down the gauntlet and say," it's me or her. "
  好像是时候该我去找她挑战，问你“要我还是要她”
• If you want to throw down, fine.
  你要想这样的话，那就来吧。
• Move out throw down your weapon and walk towards me, slowly.
  出来，放下武器慢慢走过来。
• I can decide the destiny, but can't be free, I can not do it to throw down anyone to ignore, canning not do it the affection of get away from the person, canning not do it to leave resolutely.
  我可以决定命运，但不可以自由，我做不到丢下任何人不管，做不到摆脱人的感情，做不到毅然离开。
• He thought it was time that he throw down the gage to his opponent.
  他认为向对手挑战的时候到了。
• The people need a strong leader to help them to throw down their unjust rulers.
  人民需要一个强有力的领导帮助他们推翻非正义的统治者。
• The sixth shall throw down the walls of Ireland and transmute its forests into a level plain.
  第六位会把爱尔兰的城墙推倒，把森林变成平原。
• For god's sake, Tom smith, throw down your arms.
  看上帝的分上，汤姆？史密斯，马上放下枪械投降吧。
• He told me to throw down my sword, my pistol, and some other things.
  他要我放下我的剑、手枪和其它东西。
• Owing to poor working conditions, they decided to throw down their tools.
  因为恶劣的工作环境，他们决定罢工。